In a Senate confirmation hearing that often turned to discussion of Israel, Marco Rubio voiced his view that the United States should revoke the visas of any “supporter of Hamas” in the country.
The secretaries of defense and state will play key roles in U.S. policy on Israel, but Hegseth and Rubio faced little scrutiny on Palestinian suffering.
Fla., was asked about a potential ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas and stressed that any potential deal must include the release of all civilian hostages held in Gaza.
Donald Trump's former primary opponent Sen. Marco Rubio is meeting with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday as the president-elect's secretary of state nominee.
US Senator Marco Rubio says, under Donald Trump, the State Department’s top priority ‘will be the United States’.
Protesters on Wednesday disrupted Sen. Marco Rubio's Senate hearing to serve as the Trump administration's secretary of state, video shows.
Trump's nominee for state secretary also called for limiting Iran and described a ceasefire with Hamas as a foundation for Israeli-Saudi relations.
The Senator is expected to be an easy confirmation, but that didn't mean there was no drama Wednesday morning.
Marco Rubio drew bipartisan support among Senate Foreign Relations Committee members at Wednesday's hearing and appears headed for confirmation under President-elect Donald Trump's administration.